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internuncio

[ in-ter-nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh ]

noun

, plural in·ter·nun·ci·os.
  1. a papal ambassador ranking next below a nuncio.

internuncio

/ ˌɪntəˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. an ambassador of the pope ranking immediately below a nuncio
  2. a messenger, agent, or go-between

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Word History and Origins

Origin of internuncio1

1635–45; < Italian < Latin internūntius an intermediary. See inter-, nuncio

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Word History and Origins

Origin of internuncio1

C17: from Italian internunzio, from Latin internuntius, from inter- + nuntius messenger

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